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Rules of the Game

Grab your favorite sports jersey, and let’s talk about The Rules of the Game! From the NBA adding a shot clock to home field advantage in the World Series to NFL kick off guidelines – how do rule changes affect the outcomes of sporting events? Bring math applications to the real world with this new lesson set, including Direct Instruction lessons on Mathematical Reasoning. Play ball!

CERCA Slides by Grade

grade3

Grade 3: Home Field Advantage

Does the team with the home field advantage have a better chance of winning the World Series?

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grade4

Grade 4: Wild Card!

Based on the past 28 World Series wins, how many times can you predict that a wild card team will win the Series in the next 56 years?

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grade5

Grade 5: Three-Point Scoring in the WNBA

How have changes in the rules about the three-point field goal affected WNBA scores?

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grade6

Grade 6: NFL Moves Kickoffs to 35-yard Line

How did changing where NFL teams kick off from affect returns?

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grade7

Grade 7: Addition of the Shot Clock in the NBA

How did adding the shot clock change NBA scoring?

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grade8

Grade 8: NBA Scoring Changes

How has the addition of the three-point field goal affected NBA scores?

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grade9-10

Grade 9–10: NHL Rule Changes

Which of the NHL’s rule changes had a stronger impact on scoring?

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grade11-12

Grade 11–12: Favoring the Batter: The Pitching Mound and The Strike Zone

How did the 1969 changes to the baseball diamond affect scoring in baseball?

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